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after all

Despite everything, nevertheless, as in The plane took off half an hour late but landed on time after all .
After everything else has been considered, ultimately, as in Mary has final approval of the guest list; after all, it's her wedding . The two usages are pronounced differently, the first giving stress to the word after and the second to the word all . Both date from the early 1700s. Also see when all is said and done .

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On Friday, Zelensky cast doubt on whether he would manage to attend after all, following the latest Russian strikes on Kyiv disrupting his travel plans.

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“He told his mom, through tears and an incredibly emotional phone call, that she really just must not want him after all.”

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For much of his Dodgers tenure, after all, Ohtani has been one of the best hitters on the planet.

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Wildlife officials feared critically endangered steelhead trout rescued from the Palisades fire burn scar might not be up for spawning after all they’d been through over the last few months.

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Perhaps Rowling isn’t so afraid of change after all, but rather fearful of owning up to the inherent insignificance of being one person in a world that treats all humans equally.

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after a fashion after all's said and done

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